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##. Game Score '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18
01. Mushihimesama Futari / 1.5 / Black Label (ARC/360) 7.64 . . . . * * + ~ ~ + + = + + + +
02. Battle Garegga (ARC/SAT/PS4/XB1) 7.30 + + * + + + - - - - - = - = + =
03. Ketsui ~Kizuna Jigoku Tachi~ (ARC/360/PS3/PS4) 7.13 . * * * * * + = + = = + - = - -
04. DoDonPachi (ARC/SAT/PSX) 6.20 - - - - - + - - + + + + + + = +
05. DoDonPachi Dai-Ou-Jou / Black Label (ARC/360/etc.) 5.93 * + + + + - - ~ - - - - - - - -
06. Ikaruga (ARC/DC/GC/360/PC/SWI) 5.58 - - - - - - + = + + + + + + + +
07. Gradius V (PS2) 5.05 . . - - - - + - + * + + + + + +
08. Crimzon Clover / World Ignition (PC/NESiCA) 5.04 . . . . . . . . * * * + - - - -
09. Armed Police Batrider (ARC) 4.85 * * + * - - - - - - - - - - - -
10. Radiant Silvergun (ARC/SAT/360) 4.43 = - - - - - + + * + = + + - - +
11. Dangun Feveron / Fever SOS (ARC/PS4/XB1) 3.70 * * * * * * + + * * * * * + + +
12. ESPGaluda / Arrange (ARC/PS2) 3.59 . * + - - - - = - - = + + * + +
13. Mushihimesama / 1.5 (ARC/PS2/360/PC) 3.52 . . * + + - - + * - - - - - = -
14. ESP Ra.De. (ARC/PS4/SWI) 3.27 - - + + + + + * * * * * * * * *
15. RayForce / Layer Section / etc. (ARC/PS2/SAT/etc.) 3.21 * - - + - + + * * * + - - - - -
16. Eschatos (360/PC) 3.13 . . . . . . . . * * * * + * * *
17. Gradius Gaiden (PSX/PSP) 3.09 + + - - - - * = * + * * + + - -
18. Deathsmiles / Mega Black Label (ARC/360) 3.07 . . . . . * * ~ - * + + * * * +
19. Mars Matrix (ARC/DC) 2.839 = + - - = + - - + - + - + - - *
20. R-Type (ARC/PCE/PSX/etc.) 2.838 - - - - * - + - - - = - - - + -
21. ZeroRanger (PC) 2.82 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +
22. Batsugun / Batsugun Special (ARC/SAT) 2.77 * - - * - - - + - - - - - = - -
23. Darius Gaiden (ARC/SAT/PSX/PS2/PC) 2.71 * * * * * * * * = * * - - = * *
24. Thunder Dragon 2 (ARC) 2.66 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * + -
25. DoDonPachi Daifukkatsu/1.5/Resurrection (ARC/etc.) 2.52 . . . . . . * * * - * * * * * -
- = denotes the game holds the same position now as the year indicated.
- + denotes the game holds an improved standing compared to the year indicated.
- - denotes the game holds a reduced standing compared to the year indicated.
- * denotes the game was not on the list for the year indicated.
- . denotes the game was not released or otherwise eligible for voting for the year indicated.
- ~ denotes the game vote was classified (significantly) differently for the year indicated.
Honourable Mention
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Game '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18
Akai Katana (ARC/360) . . . . . . . . + = - = + = = +
Battle Bakraid (ARC) + = = = = = = = = - = - = = = +
Blue Revolver (PC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . + + +
Blue Wish Resurrection / Plus (PC) . . . . + + + + + + + + + + + +
Cho Ren Sha 68K (PC/X68) + + + + + + + + = = = + = = + =
Darius Burst: AC / EX / Chronicle Saviours (PC/etc.) . . . . . . . . + + + + - - = +
Dimahoo / Great Mahou Daisakusen (ARC) + = = = + + + + = = = = = + + +
DoDonPachi Saidaioujou (ARC/360) . . . . . . . . . + - - = = = =
Dogyuun (ARC) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
DonPachi (ARC/SAT/PSX) - - - = = = = = = = = = = = + =
Dragon Blaze (ARC/PS2/SWI) + + = = = = = = - - = = - = - =
ESPGaluda II (ARC/360) . . . + + + = - - - - - = = = +
Fire Shark / Same! Same! Same! (ARC/GEN) + + + + + + + + + = + + + + + +
Flying Shark / Hishouzame / Sky Shark (ARC/NES/etc.) + + + + + + + + + + = = + = = =
G-Darius (ARC/PS2/PSX) + = = = = = = = = = = = + = = =
Giga Wing (ARC/DC) + - - - - - - - - - = = = = = +
Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou (ARC/SAT/FC/etc.) + = = = + = + + = = + = = = = =
Gradius III (SNES) - = = + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Gun.Smoke (ARC) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Gunbird 2 (ARC/DC) - - - - - = = - - - - - = - - -
Guwange (ARC/360) - - = - = - - - - = = = = = = =
Ibara (ARC/PS2) . . . = = - - - - - - - - = = =
Judgement Silversword (WSC/360/PC) . . + + + + + + + + + + + = = =
Kamui (PC) + + + + + + + + + + + + = = + +
Mahou Daisakusen / Sorcer Striker (ARC/X68/FMT/PS4) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Mecha Ritz / Steel Rondo (PC/SWI) . . . . . . . . . . . . + + + +
Muchi Muchi Pork! (ARC/360) . . . . . + + + - - - = - = - =
Out Zone (ARC) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Perfect Cherry Blossom [Touhou 7] (PC) . + + + + + + + = = = = = = = =
Progear no Arashi (ARC) + + + = = - - = = = = = = - - =
Raiden (ARC/PSX/etc.) + = + = + + + + + + + + + + + +
Raiden DX (ARC/PSX) + + - - - = - = - = - = = - = =
Raiden Fighters 2: Operation Hell Dive (ARC/360) + + + + + + + + = = = = = = + +
Raiden Fighters Jet (ARC/360) + = = + + = - - - - - - - - = =
R-Type Delta (PSX) = = - - - = + = = = = = = = = -
Salamander 2 (ARC/SAT/PSX) + + + + + + + + + + + + = + = =
Soldier Blade (PCE) - = = = + = + + + + + + + + + +
Soukyugurentai / Terra Diver (SAT/ARC/PSX) - - - - - - = - = - = = = = = =
Strikers 1945 II (ARC/SAT/PSX/PS2/SWI) - - - - = - - - - - - - - - - -
Tatsujin / Truxton (ARC/GEN/PCE) + = + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Tatsujin Oh / Truxton II (ARC/FMT) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Thunder Force IV / Lightening Force (MD/GEN/SAT) - - - - - - = + = = = = = = = =
Twin Cobra / Kyukyoku Tiger (ARC/PCE/etc.) + = + + = = + + + = + = + = + =
Under Defeat (ARC/DC/360/PS3) . . . + - = = = = = = = = - - -
- = denotes the game was also on the HM list for the year indicated.
- + denotes the game was on neither the HM list nor the top 25 for the year indicated.
- - denotes the game was in the top 25 for the year indicated.
- . denotes the game was not released or otherwise eligible for voting for the year indicated.
What Dropped from 2018's Top 25:
- Gunbird 2 (ARC/DC)
- R-Type Delta (PSX)
- Strikers 1945 II (ARC/SAT/PSX/PS2/SWI)
- Under Defeat (ARC/DC/360/PS3)
- Einhänder (PSX)
- Gradius / Nemesis (ARC/NES/PCE/etc.)
- Great Fairy Wars [Touhou 12.8] (PC)
- Radirgy / Radio Allergy (ARC/DC/GC/PS2)
- Strikers 1999 / Strikers 1945 III (ARC)
- Triggerheart Exelica (ARC/DC/PS2/360)
- Zero Gunner 2 (ARC/DC/SWI)
Breakdown by Developer
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Top 25 Hon.M. Overall
Cave 10 8 18
Toaplan 1 7 8
Raizing 2 4 6
Konami 1 3 4
Seibu Kaihatsu - 4 4
Treasure 3 - 3
Taito 2 1 3
Psikyo - 3 3
Irem 1 1 2
Qute 1 1 2
Takumi 1 1 2
NMK 1 - 1
System Erasure 1 - 1
Yotsubane 1 - 1
G.rev - 1 1
Team Shanghai Alice - 1 1
Famibe no Yosshin - 1 1
x.x - 1 1
Stellar Circle - 1 1
HEY - 1 1
Siter Skain - 1 1
Technosoft - 1 1
Hudson Soft - 1 1
Capcom - 1 1
Pyramid - 1 1
Breakdown by Original Platform
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System Top 25 Hon.M. Overall
Arcade 20 33 53
PC/Windows 2 5 7
PlayStation 1 1 2
PlayStation 2 1 - 1
Xbox 360 1 - 1
Mega Drive/Genesis - 1 1
X68000 - 1 1
WonderSwan Color - 1 1
SNES - 1 1
PC-Engine - 1 1
Most Personal Honourable Mentions (no. of [0])
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Game No. of appearances
Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou (ARC/SAT/FC/etc.) 6
Kamui (PC) 5
Blazing Star (ARC/NG) 4
Devil Engine (PC/SWI/PS4/Ex-A) 4
ESPGaluda / Arrange (ARC/PS2) 4
Sengoku Blade / Tengai (ARC/SAT/PS2/SWI) 4
Miscellaneous Stats:
- Number of Counted Voters: 69
- Total Vote Weight: 66.75
- Number of Games Voted For: 393
- Number of Honourable Mentions: 44
- Proportion of Voters who chose to use a Shortlist: 0.13 (9/69)
- Proportion of Voters who chose to include Personal Honourable Mentions: 0.36 (25/69)
- Proportion of Personal Honourable Mentions included where eligible: 0.42 (25/60)
- Number of Games Receiving Only [0]'s: 40
- Games Supported by at least half of voters (≥33.5 combined): 3
- Games Supported by at least 1/4 of voters (≥16.75 combined): 19
- Top 25 Score Spread: 2.522 - 7.640
- Honourable Mention Score Spread: 1.265 - 2.367
- Total Score Spread: 0.037 - 7.716
Random Comments:
- The new decade has opened with the return of Mushihimesama Futari to the pulpit, noteworthily making it only the second game to regain the title after having lost it to something else. Based on there now being six winners in total, and that these still presently occupy six of the top seven positions, one can only assume further jostling is in order in years to come.
- Whilst that's going on, the Honourable Mentions have turned in an extensive binder of surprises, including a mix of long-time campaigners, distant rebounders and new-ish modern titles, as if every trend that there's been flashes of in previous years has decided to break through at once. Over time, the HMs list has tended to become both larger and slightly more volatile; even when there'll likely be a dumping of a good number again next year, there's every chance they'll be back when it's least expected.
- The discussion thread for this year's poll is here.
- The votes for this year's poll can be found here.
- The full results have been collated in a future post here.